​Record Number Of Americans Plagued By Drought Amid Crop Damage Fears – Tyler Durden

Record Number Of Americans Plagued By Drought Amid Crop Damage Fears A high-pressure system over North America has caused widespread dryness across the Lower 48, pushing a record percentage of the US population into drought conditions, damaging crop harvests and cattle pastures. The latest data from the US Drought Monitor shows that 78% of the US population resides in areas plagued by “abnormal dryness and drought,” according to NASA Earth Observatory.  Here’s more from the report:  Drier- and warmer-than-normal weather dominated the country during much of October, caused by a strong ridge of high pressure that lingered high in the atmosphere for…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More